CVE-2022-38638: casbin casdoor Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38638 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in casbin casdoor. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 09-09-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Casdoor v1.97.3 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the fullFilePath parameter at /api/upload-resource.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.